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Whitehall to offer commercial career path to traineesCity,In-house,Legal Educationhttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/whitehall-to-offer-commercial-career-path-to-trainees/5067191.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/whitehall-to-offer-commercial-career-path-to-trainees/5067191.article<p>Initiative to tackle skills shortage caused by gap in earnings between Government Legal Department and the City. </p>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 10:46:00 GMTSolicitor placed in charge of English cricket integrityIn-house,Media, entertainment and sporthttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/people/solicitor-placed-in-charge-of-english-cricket-integrity/5067169.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/people/solicitor-placed-in-charge-of-english-cricket-integrity/5067169.article<p>Meena Botros will ensure domestic cricket meets the ‘highest regulatory standards’.</p>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:26:00 GMTLaw firm experience boosts in-house pay - reportEmployment,In-house,Equalityhttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/in-house/law-firm-experience-boosts-in-house-pay-report/5066856.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/in-house/law-firm-experience-boosts-in-house-pay-report/5066856.article<p>Association of Corporate Counsel also finds a shrinking gender pay gap among newer lawyers.</p>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:36:00 GMTBarclays trims back its legal panel even furtherCity,Law firm & practice management,Banking and finance,In-househttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/in-house/barclays-trims-back-its-legal-panel-even-further/5066729.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/in-house/barclays-trims-back-its-legal-panel-even-further/5066729.article<p>Banking giant says firms can be added and removed as appropriate under its new approach.</p>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:28:00 GMTRoyal Mail GC: data demonstrates your valueIn-house,Law Society activity,In-househttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/royal-mail-gc-data-demonstrates-your-value/5066522.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/royal-mail-gc-data-demonstrates-your-value/5066522.article<p>Hard data can help a general counsel (GC) demonstrate their legal team’s value to a business as well as cut its costs, Royal Mail’s GC told the Law Society’s flagship conference for in-house lawyers last week.</p>
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<p>In conversation with Stephen Denyer, the Society’s director of strategic relationships, Maaike de Bie said that when she became GC her law yers were working long hours, were stressed and were not respected by their business colleagues. A succinct ‘vision statement’ was produced to help colleagues understand the legal function’s purpose – which is to help colleagues make good decisions.</p>
<p>‘We’re not talking about the “best” or the “right”, but a ‘good’ decision,’ de Bie stressed.</p>
<p>Introducing an e-billing system ‘armed’ de Bie with data which enabled her to show how her team added value. She was able to tell the chief executive that 40% of the legal budget was spent on personal injury claims and suggested claims could be cut by talking to staff about their driving.</p>
<p>Major General Susan Ridge, director general of Army Legal Services, and Matthew Wilson, associate GC EMEA for taxi-hailing and foo d deliver y company Uber, were among those advising delegates during the two-day conference.</p>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:01:00 GMTBe as quick as Twitter to respond to a crisis, GCs toldhttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/in-house/be-as-quick-as-twitter-to-respond-to-a-crisis-gcs-told/5066466.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/in-house/be-as-quick-as-twitter-to-respond-to-a-crisis-gcs-told/5066466.article<p>Senior figures share words of wisdom on the first day of the Law Society In-House Division Annual Conference.</p>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 18:08:00 GMTNo 'one-size-fits-all' approach to resolving human rights conflicts, GCs toldIn-house,Human rightshttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/no-one-size-fits-all-approach-to-resolving-human-rights-conflicts-gcs-told/5066238.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/no-one-size-fits-all-approach-to-resolving-human-rights-conflicts-gcs-told/5066238.article<p>Remote working enabled one female employee to work on a project in a country where women's right to work was an issue.</p>Fri, 25 May 2018 09:57:00 GMTDemand for business law rising but top-200 go niche as competition intensifiesCompany and commercial,In-house,In-househttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/demand-for-business-law-rising-but-top-200-go-niche-as-competition-intensifies/5065590.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/demand-for-business-law-rising-but-top-200-go-niche-as-competition-intensifies/5065590.article<p>Demand for commercial legal advice will rise over the next 18 months, according to an annual market bellwether*, but some sectors are becoming crowded with law firm teams created to serve specific industries.</p>
<p>Of 180 large and SME businesses surveyed by IRN Research, most expect their demands for legal services to stay unchanged over that period. But nearly a third of large businesses and 16% of SMEs predict a rise in their use of external advice. Just 9% of large businesses and 11% of SMEs expect a fall. Most large businesses reported using more than one law firm.</p>
<p>IRN surveyed the websites of the top 200 law firms to guage how many have created vertical sector teams to advise different industries. Thirteen vertical sectors are listed by over 50 firms, led by real estate (101), financial services and insurance (97), and hospitality, leisure and sport (91). Another 10 sectors reach double figures.</p>
<p>Some vertical sectors are already becoming crowded, the report warns, with the next emergent trend a move to more niche expertise. In health, for example, niche specialties include GPs, independent hospitals and social care.</p>
<p>UK-based business law firms and chambers generated revenues of £15.4bn in 2017, says IRN, a 4% rise on the previous year.</p>
<p>*The UK Business Legal Services Market, £350</p>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMTWatchdog 'parks' regime change for senior City counselCity,In-house,News,In-househttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/watchdog-parks-regime-change-for-senior-city-counsel/5065583.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/watchdog-parks-regime-change-for-senior-city-counsel/5065583.article<p>Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Andrew Bailey says Brexit has affected the watchdog's workload.</p>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:28:00 GMTProfession pays tribute to Sir Paul Jenkins QCIn-house,The Bar,Government & politics,In-househttps://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/profession-pays-tribute-to-sir-paul-jenkins-qc/5064993.article
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/profession-pays-tribute-to-sir-paul-jenkins-qc/5064993.article<p>Former Matrix member was head of the Government Legal Service for eight years.</p>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:55:00 GMT